Tag Archives: record shopping

Housecleaning

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

Guest Blogging Now that I have two seconds to catch my breath, I’d like to thank chasinvictoria for his extensive coverage of his Heaven 17/B.E.F. concert extravaganzas that he experienced last year, as Heaven 17 are on the cusp of … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Greensboro, North Carolina [pt. 3]

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

[…continued from previous post] Edward McKay’s Used Books + More | Greensboro The third store I selected was Edward McKay’s Used Books + More, which is sort of an all-used Media Play® type of place. That means that used books, CDs, … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Greensboro, North Carolina [pt. 2]

Posted on March 31, 2017 by

[…continued from previous post] Hippo Records | Greensboro I was kind of bummed out the last time I visited Greensboro and tried to visit Hippo Records, I believe it was July 4th, and so the store was closed.Disappointing, since how often … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Nashville, Tennessee

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

So, yes, I was in Nashville a few days ago seeing Midge Ure. My last trip to the Music City® was the previous August to catch Bryan Ferry. In 2010, I had visited Nashville to visit chasinvictoria and his wife, … Continue reading →

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The Bygone Era of Mail Order Record Sales

Posted on December 9, 2016 by

So I’ve always been obsessed with buying the round, spinning things that sounded wonderful. The first time I went into a record store specifically to buy a record, I was seven years old. By the time I was in junior … Continue reading →

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The Great Record Stores: Wuxtry, Decatur [part 4]

Posted on November 3, 2016 by

With the 7″ action behind us, it was time to find the bins that had turned my head the last time that I was her; four years ago. It’s hard enough to find the sorts of 12″ singles that are … Continue reading →

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The Great Record Stores: Wuxtry, Decatur [part 3]

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

After making my way through the CDs, I noticed that the store actually had a segregated section of CD singles! How long has it been since I’ve seen the likes of those? Rooting through the stock brought to mind the … Continue reading →

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